Someone please please make suggestions about how I can improve the aquascape in my tank. I am looking to improve my tank to be more natural looking. I really like the driftwood piece in my tank but I’m leaning towards removing it. I also have quite a bit of unused seiryu I could add.

(Please ignore the calcium stains, we have really hard water here and it’s nearly impossible to avoid)

There is one betta in here :)

Only picture I have of them, very thin stems with opposite leaves. Did not create more but kept growing till it reached the top. Sold as bunches

All of these plants, according to a survey from 2017 on my state’s DNR website, I can find all along the bank of one nearby lake once spring and summer come back around :) (Note: my main aquarium is kept at 82°F, and my shrimp tank is kept at 75°F)

Is this really true? I have a 7.5g tank with 11 chili rasboras and about 15 cherry shrimp.

I have plenty of plants and my water parameters all seem good (0 ammonia, 0 nitrites, and <20ppm nitrates give or take).

I was looking into adding some CPD’s but now I’m thinking maybe not?

I've been struggling for a couple of years keeping plants alive and thriving. I finally upgraded my lighting and setup a CO2 system. Hopefully this will help. Any other suggestions?

Plants have grown out nicely and I was going to trim and clean it up but I think I enjoy the overgrown jungle vibes. What do y’all think?

Stocked with some Neos, Caridinas, CPD’s, Maculata’s, Harlequins and Whip tails.

I brought this home today from my lfs. I understand that I should put the bulb halfway into the substrate, and the roots will grow out under it. After getting it out of its bag, it has about an inch or so of stem, then a small ball, that looks like it has roots coming from its bottom and stems from its top.

Is this normal? Is it a small bulb growing out of the bigger one? How should I proceed with trimming this and making sure it’s good to go?

As you can see i have a sponge filter, in the tank. i’ve kept a few mysteries in this but the substrate became very dirty . So i’ve moved the mystery’s into a bigger tank that i’ve been running for years and they are thriving there.

Now i have this empty 10gal with a sponge filter and I’m thinking of adding duckweed, and cherry shrimp. Obviously I’ll need more plants.

1. Would I HAVE to get a a heater for cherries? I live in toronto so it does get pretty cold. But i don’t think ill need one

2. What light on amazon would be the best for this tank to grow plants since i barely get any sunlight ?

3 Any Hardy plants besides anubais and java fern that look good , are easy to take care of for beginners and lastly dont need aqua soil . I only have substrate in the tank atm.

Anything else i can do before i add the shrimp ? I want to make sure its the best possible environment for them before adding them

I'm trying to figure out why I'm having algae issues in my 20 Long. I have quite a few plants in this tank, and they're starting to fill out nicely. But I've been stumped on why I'm seeing some thin hair algae, and now green cyanobacteria popping up. I read that nitrates should read low, but not zero, so plants have food to grow and stay healthy. But adding fertilizer to the water column is causing algae.

What am I doing wrong here, and how can I fix this before it gets too bad?

Are there any palm species that aren't ok to use in an aquarium?

In my 130 gallon tank (5ft) I have:

• 7 angelfish (some not fully grown)
• 13 to 15 rummy nose tetras
• 1 green phantom pleco

I want to add the following:

• 1 pair of Bolivian rams
• 10 Corys
• 1 pair of apistos
• 3 pearl gouramis

Am I ok going ahead or I’m pushing it? Ideally the tank should be slightly understocked.

I’m wanting to start a beta fish shelf and I’m looking for 5-9 gallon tanks (I’ll probably start with six) that I can house single beta males in. I’m not against going low tech at all but am having a hard time finding tanks with decent pricing that don’t have terrible reviews. I know petco is having a sale but many of the reviews for the sale tanks have reported seams giving out. Anyhow, thanks in advance.

This is my first planted tank, and I got many different answers on how much aquasoil to put, so I’m asking you guys.

I recently picked up a reverse osmosis water system, which makes seventy five gallons a day. I have a 125 gallon tank. Would doing a complete water change over a four day period be out of the question, or should I draw out the process? Any pros and cons?

Hi all,

I'm thinking about building an artificial overhang to give some shade to less light-happy fish and plants. Has anybody tried doing this? Any gotchas or lessons learned? I'm thinking a bit of acrylic cut to shape and some bits of wood or rock or more acrylic as supports should work. Then I'd cover it with a few inches of substrate and plant it.

Thoughts?

Thanks!